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HLHS 101 Ch3
Integumentary System SOAP Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abrasion | scraping away of skin |
| Albinism | lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white |
| Albino | a person afflicted with albinism |
| Alopecia | baldness |
| Anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
| Comedo | a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (black head/white head) |
| Cyanidrosis | blue sweat |
| Depigmentation | loss of pigmentation |
| Dermatlgia | skin pain |
| Dermatoydynia | skin pain |
| Dermatolysis | loose skin |
| Erythema | redness |
| Erythroderma | red skin |
| Hemathidrosis | sweating blood |
| Hidropoiesis | the formation of sweat |
| Hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
| Hyperkerotosis | excessive growth of horny skin |
| Hypermelanosis | excessive melanin in the skin |
| Hyperpigmentation | excessive pigment in the skin |
| Hypohidrosis | diminished sweating |
| Hypomelanosis | diminished melanin in the skin |
| Hypopigmentation | diminished pigment in the skin |
| Leukoderma | white skin |
| Macerate | to soften the skin |
| Onychophagia | eating or biting the nails |
| Pruritus | an itch |
| Rhytidermia | wrinkled skin |
| Sebopoiesis | formation of oil (sebum) |
| Seborrhea | discharge of oil (sebum) |
| Trichomegaly | abnormally thick hair |
| Urticaria | swollen raised itchy areas of the skin |
| Xanthoderma | yellow skin |
| Xeroderma | dry skin |
| Xerosis | condition of dryness |
| Macule, Macula (freckle) | small flat discolored area |
| Patch (Vitiligo) | large, flat discolored area |
| Papule | a small solid mass |
| Plaque | a solid mass on the surface of the skin |
| Nodule | a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| Tumor | a larger solid mass |
| Vesicle | a small blister |
| Bulla | a larger blister |
| Pustule | a puss-filled blister |
| Abscess | a localized collection of pus in the body |
| Erosion | loss of skin |
| Ulcer | a sore |
| Excoriation | a scratch |
| Fissure | a crack in the skin |
| Scale | skin flaking off |
| Crust | a dried substance |
| Vascular Lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
| Cherry Angioma | a small blood vessel tumor |
| Telangiectasia (Spider Angioma) | the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel (called spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin) |
| Petechia | a small bruise |
| Ecchymosis | a larger bruise |
| Cicatrix (plural form: Cicatrices) | scar |
| Keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| Epidermal Tumors | tumors on the skin |
| Nevus | mole |
| Dysplastic Nevus | a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous) |
| Verruca | wart |
| Culture and Sensitivity (C & S) | growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drug it might respond to |
| Biopsy (Bx) | removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes) |
| Excisional Biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out) |
| Incisional Biopsy | removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it) |
| Dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
| Dermoscopy | the procedure for looking at the skin |
| Adipocele | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| Dermatofibroma | a fibrous skin tumor |
| Erythrocyanosis | a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
| Keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
| Keratosis | horny tissue condition |
| Necrosis | tissue death |
| Onychia | a nail condition |
| Onychocryptosis | an ingrown nail |
| Onycholysis | the loss of a nail |
| Onychomalacia | abnormal softening of a nail |
| Onychopathy | nail disease |
| Onychophagia | eating/biting the nail |
| Pachyderma | tough skin |
| Paronychia | a condition of the tissue around the nail |
| Steatoma | a fatty tumor |
| Xanthoma | a yellow tumor |
| Decubitus Ulcer | bed sore |
| Dermatosis | skin condition |
| Dermopathy | skin disease |
| Eczema | a red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly |
| Atopic Dermatitis | an unusal inflammation of the skin |
| Hypertrichosis | excessive hair growth |
| Ichthyosis | a condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales |
| Postpartum Alopecia | baldness after pregnancy |
| Sclerodermatitis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| Scleronychia | thickening and hardening of the nails |
| Xanthosis | yellowing of the skin |
| Actinic Keratosis | horny skin condition caused by sun exposure |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma | cancerous tumor of the basal skin cells |
| Hidradenoma | tumor of the sweat gland |
| Malignant Cutaneous Neoplasm | a harmful new formation of skin tissue |
| Malignant Melanoma | a harmful tumor of melanin cells |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells |
| Acne Vulgaris | inflammation of skin follicles |
| Dermatomycosis | a fungal skin infection |
| Hidradenitis | inflammation of the sweat glands |
| Impetigo | a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| Mycodermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by fungus |
| Mycosis | a fungal condition |
| Onychodystrophy | poor nourishment (and development) of the nail |
| Onychomycosis | a fungal condition of the nail |
| Trichomycosis | a fungal condition of the hair |
| Actinic Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure |
| Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| Dermatoconiosis | a skin condition caused by dirt |
| Seborrheic Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by discharge of oil (sebum) |
| Steatitis | inflammation of fat tissue |
| Epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
| Hypdermic | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| Intradermal | pertaining to inside the skin |
| Percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| Subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| Transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
| Chemosurgery | removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals |
| Chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
| Cryosurgery | destruction of tissue through freezing |
| Dermabrasion | rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of the skin |
| Electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
| Electrodesiccation | using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it |
| Incision and Drainage (I & D) | to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
| Lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
| Liposuction | removal of fatty tissue using a vaccum |
| Onychectomy | removal of a nail |
| Onychotomy | incision into a nail |
| Rhytidoplasty | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |
| Autograft | skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient's body |
| Homograft (Allograft) | skin transplant taken from another member of the patient's species |
| Heterograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient's |
| Xenograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient's |
| Anesthetic | a drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
| Antibiotic | a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms |
| Antihistamine | a drug that opposes the effects of histamine |
| Antipruritic | a drug that prevents or relieves itching |
| Antiseptic | a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms |